Charging method and charging structure of combustible gas and oxidizer gas, and material to be charged by using the charging method and the charging structure

ABSTRACT

A charging structure of a combustible gas and an oxidizer gas includes a container for containing the combustible and oxidizer gases therein. The container has a charging port for charging the combustible and oxidizer gases. The charging structure also includes a sealing member for sealing the charging port and a separating member for substantially separating the combustible gas and the oxidizer gas at least in the vicinity of the charging port during a predetermined time period beginning, from a time point after charging of the combustible and oxidizer gases into the container through the charging port to a time point when the charging port is sealed by the sealing member. The separating member defines a flow path such that the combustible gas and the oxidizer gas are not substantially mixed therein during the predetermined time period in such a case where one of the combustible and oxidizer gases is first charged and thereafter the other of the combustible and oxidizer gases is charged.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a charging method and a chargingstructure of a combustible gas and an oxdizer gas, as well as a materialto be charged by using the charging method and the charging structure.

2. Description of the Related Art

As is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 5-278554, agas generating apparatus for an air bag apparatus contains in itshigh-pressure container a combustible gas mixture for inflating the airbag. The high-pressure container is formed at its one end wall surfacewith an opening to which a cap is mounted. The cap is provided with apassage through which various gases are charged into the high-pressurecontainer under a predetermined pressure. After the various gases arecharged into the high-pressure container, the passage of the cap issealed.

Such a combustible gas mixture is prepared by mixing the combustible gasand the oxdizer gas at certain composition for burning. A lower limitand an upper limit of the composition of the combustible gas which isrequired for burning are called a flammable lower limit and a flammableupper limit, respectively. And a range between these flammable lower andupper limits is called a flammable range or a combustion range. Further,a minimum igniting energy of each of the combustible and oxdizer gaseswith the flammable range is 0.02 mj (milli joule) if a hydrogen is usedas the combustible gas and an oxygen is used as the oxdizer gas.

When a gas is charged into the high-pressure container under pressure,the gas temperature is increased by heat generated due to compression ofthe gas. When the combustible and oxdizer gases are charged, if the gastemperature reaches a temperature of a spontaneous combustion (400° C.or higher in the case of hydrogen), the gas unintentionally startsburning even if there is no igniting source.

That is, in a gas generating apparatus for an air bag apparatus, whenthe combustible and oxdizer gases are charged into the high-pressurecontainer and the charging port is sealed, it is desired to take suchcharacteristics of the gases into consideration, and to establish asufficiently practical charging technique.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to overcome theabove described problems of the prior art, and to provide a practicalmethod for charging the combustible and oxdizer gases into thehigh-pressure container.

According to the present invention, in a step for charging a combustiblegas and an oxdizer gas into a high-pressure container through a chargingport, the composition of a mixed gas is set out of a flammable range inthe vicinity of the charging port. Therefore, it is possible to reliablycharge the combustible gas and the oxdizer gas into the container.

To achieve the above object, according to a first aspect and feature ofthe present invention, there is provided a charging method of acombustible gas and an oxdizer gas, comprising a combustible gascharging step for charging the combustible gas and an oxdizer gascharging step for charging the oxdizer gas, both into a containerthrough a charging port provided to the container, wherein during atleast one of the two charging steps, a composition of a combustiblemixed gas created in the vicinity of the charging port is controlled ina range except a flammable range. Therefore. even if a spark or a heatis generated at the time of sealing of the charging port, no influenceis inflicted on the mixture gas.

According to a second aspect and feature of the invention, in additionto the first aspect, in at least one of the two charging steps, an inertgas is mixed and charged.

According to a third aspect and feature of the invention, in addition tothe first aspect, the method further includes an inert gas charging stepfor charging an inert gas, and wherein during at least one of the threecharging steps, a composition of a combustible mixed gas created in thevicinity of the charging port is controlled in a range except aflammable range.

According to a fourth aspect and feature of the invention, in additionto the first, second or third aspect, the method further includes a stepfor discharging a gas in a charging path and/or for drawing to a vacuum,which step being conducted at least between the combustible gas chargingstep and the oxdizer gas charging step.

According to a fifth aspect and feature of the invention, in addition tothe first, second, third or fourth aspect, the combustible gas chargingstep and the oxdizer gas charging step are conducted in reverse order.

According to a sixth aspect and feature of the invention, in addition tothe first, second, third, fourth or fifth aspect, the inert gas chargingstep is conducted after the combustible gas charging step and/or theoxdizer gas charging step.

According to a seventh aspect and feature of the invention, in additionto the first aspect, the method further includes a cooling step forcooling the container.

According to an eighth aspect and feature of the invention, the methodfurther includes a grounding step for grounding the container.

According to a ninth aspect and feature of the invention, there isprovided a charging structure of a combustible gas and an oxdizer gas,comprising separating means for substantially separating the combustiblegas and the oxdizer gas at least in the vicinity of the charging portduring a predetermined time period beginning, from a time point aftercharging of the combustible and oxdizer gases into the container througha charging port provided in the container, to a time point when thecharging port is sealed by a sealing member. Therefore, even if a sparkor a heat is generated at the time of sealing of the charging port, noinfluence is inflicted on the mixture gas.

According to a tenth aspect and feature of the invention, in addition tothe ninth aspect, the separating means comprises a partitioning memberwhich partitions the container into a smaller chamber surrounding thecharging port and a larger chamber surrounding the smaller chamber, andwhich includes a fine hole for bringing the smaller and larger chambersinto communication with each other.

According to an eleventh aspect and feature of the invention, inaddition to the ninth aspect, the separating means comprises a spiraltube-like member for defining a space which is spirally continuous withthe charging port in the container.

According to a twelfth aspect and feature of the invention, in additionto the ninth aspect, the separating means comprises a cylindrical memberfor defining a space which is spirally continuous with the charging portin the container.

According to a thirteenth aspect and feature of the invention, inaddition to the ninth aspect, the separating means comprises adeflection plate disposed such as to oppose to the charging port in thecontainer for deflecting a gas flow path.

According to a fourteenth aspect and feature of the invention, inaddition to the thirteenth aspect, the deflection plate is provided witha partitioning plate for rotating and flowing out the gas.

According to a fifteenth aspect and feature of the invention, inaddition to the ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth orfourteenth aspect, at least a portion of the separating means isprovided with throttling means for throttling a flow of the gas.

According to a sixteenth aspect and feature of the invention, inaddition to the ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenthor fifteenth aspect, at least a portion of the separating means isprovided with a check valve for preventing a back-flow of the gas.

According to a seventeenth aspect and feature of the invention, inaddition to the ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth,fifteenth or sixteenth aspect, the sealing member for the charging portis any one of a pin, a cap or a plate.

According to an eighteenth aspect and feature of the invention, inaddition to the seventeenth, the sealing member includes a portion whichis softer than the container.

According to a nineteenth aspect and feature of the invention, inaddition to the ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth,fifteenth, sixteenth aspect, the separating means includes an ejectionport provided with dispersing means for dispersing the gas flow.

According to a twentieth aspect and feature of the invention, inaddition to the nineteenth aspect, the separating means includes anejection port provided with dispersing means for dispersing the gasflow.

According to a twenty-first aspect and feature of the invention, thereis provided a material comprising a combustible gas and an oxdizer gascharged into a container by using the charging method according to anyone of the first to eighth aspect.

According to a twenty-second aspect and feature of the invention, thereis provided a material comprising a combustible gas and an oxdizer gascharged by means of the charging structure according to any one of theninth to eighteenth aspect.

According to a twenty-third aspect and feature of the invention, thematerial comprising a combustible gas and an oxdizer gas according toany one of the nineteenth or twentieth aspect is used for a gasgenerating apparatus for an air bag apparatus

The above and further objects, features and advantages of the presentinvention will become more apparent from the following detaileddescription taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a system used for a charging method of a combustible gasand an oxdizer gas, and a high-pressure container provided with acharging structure of the combustible gas and the oxdizer gas accordingto the present invention;

FIG. 2A is a sectional side view of an essential portion of separatingmeans mounted to the high-pressure container according to a firstmodification;

FIG. 2B is a sectional front view of the separating means;

FIG. 3 is a sectional side view of an essential portion of separatingmeans mounted to the high-pressure container according to a secondmodification;

FIG. 4 is a sectional side view of an essential portion of separatingmeans mounted to the high-pressure container according to a thirdmodification;

FIG. 5A is a sectional side view of an essential portion of separatingmeans mounted to the high-pressure container according to a fourthmodification;

FIG. 5B is a sectional front view of the separating means;

FIG. 5C is a sectional front view of the separating means provided witha partitioning plate;

FIG. 6 is a sectional side view of a high-pressure container accordingto another embodiment; and

FIG. 7 is a sectional side view of a high-pressure container accordingto another embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

FIG. 1 shows the entire system used for a charging method of acombustible gas and an oxdizer gas according to an embodiment of thepresent invention. In FIG. 1, a reference numeral 1 denotes ahigh-pressure container, a reference numeral 11 denotes a charging portof the high-pressure container 1, a reference numeral 12 denotes asealing member for sealing the charging port 11, and a reference numeral2 denotes a charging jig to be mounted to the high-pressure container 1by screw means or pressing means. A reference numeral 3 denotes asealing member operating mechanism for screwing the sealing member 12into the charging port 11 by a piston mechanism or a screw mechanism. Areference numeral 4 denotes a combustible gas source or a mixture gassource of the combustible gas and an inert gas, a reference numeral 5denotes an oxdizer gas source or a mixture gas source of an oxdizer gasand an inert gas, a reference numeral 6 denotes a vacuum pump. And areference numeral 7 denotes a charging path for connecting each of thegas sources 4 and 5, the vacuum pump 6 and the high-pressure container 1through the charging jig 23. By providing the charging path 7 withon-off valves 81, 82, 83 and 84, as well as pressure gauges 91, 92 and93, the charging speed is controlled when a gas is charged into thehigh-pressure container 1.

As the combustible gas, at least one of a hydrogen, a hydrocarbon groupand an alcohol group is used. As the oxdizer gas, at least one of anoxygen and a halogen is used. As the inert gas, at least one of ahelium, a nitrogen and an argon is used. An air can be used as themixture gas of the oxdizer gas and the inert gas.

In FIG. 1, the high-pressure container is provided with a chargingstructure of the combustible gas and the oxdizer gas according to theembodiment of the present invention. A reference numeral 15 denotes abottomed cylindrical partitioning member for partitioning the chargingport 11 the high-pressure container 1 into a smaller chamber 13surrounding the charging port 11 and a larger chamber 14 surrounding thesmaller chamber 13. The partitioning member 15 is formed at a portionthereof with an ejection port 16 comprising at least one fine hole 15hfor bringing the smaller and larger chambers 13 and 14 intocommunication with each other.

Next, a method for charging the combustible gas and the oxdizer gas intothe high-pressure container 1 using the above described system will bedescribed with reference to FIG. 1. Here, it is supposed that a hydrogenis used as the combustible gas, and an oxygen is used as the oxdizergas. In FIG. 1, the charging jig 2 is mounted to the high-pressurecontainer 1 by a known method such as screw means or pressure means. Ina state where the high-pressure container 1 and the charging jig 2 arein communication with each other, the on-off valves 82 and 83 areclosed. Next, the on-off valves 81 and 84 are opened. The vacuum pump 6is operated to draw a vacuum in each of the charging path 7, thecharging jig 2 and the high-pressure container 1. After drawing thevacuum, the on-off valve 84 is closed and the on-off valve 83 is openedto charge the hydrogen from the combustible gas source 4 into thehigh-pressure container 1 through the charging port 11. Here, thehydrogen is passed from the charging port 11 into the smaller chamber13, and is charged into the larger chamber 14 of the high-pressurecontainer 1 from the ejection port 16. If the pressure gauge 93 monitorsthat a pressure within the larger chamber 14 reaches a predeterminedpressure, both the on-off valves 81 and 83 are closed. In this manner,the hydrogen is first charged into the high-pressure container 1 in arange except a flammable range. At that time, the sealing memberoperating mechanism 3 has not yet been operated, the charging port 11has not yet been sealed by the sealing member 12.

Next, the on-off valve 84 is opened to draw a vacuum, by the vacuum pump6, in only a region defined by the valves 81, 82 and 83 among the entireregion of the charging path 7.

After drawing the vacuum, the on-off valve 84 is closed, and the on-offvalves 81 and 82 are opened to charge the oxygen from the oxdizer gassource 5 into the high-pressure container 1. The oxygen is passed intothe smaller chamber 13 from the charging port 11, and is charged intothe larger chamber 14 of the high-pressure container 1 while extrudingthe hydrogen within the small chamber 13. At that time, the fine hole15h is sufficiently small, a back-flow of the hydrogen is hardlyoccurred. In the smaller chamber 13, the hydrogen has been replaced bythe oxygen, which means that the oxygen has been charged in a rangeexcept the flammable range. When the pressure within the high-pressurecontainer 1 reaches a predetermined pressure, the sealing memberoperating mechanism 3 is operated to allow the sealing member 12 to sealthe charging port 11 of the high-pressure container 1. After that, theoxygen within each of the charging jig 2 and the charging path 7 isdischarged from an atmosphere discharging valve which is not shown, andthe charging jig 2 is detached.

In order to make sure that the charging method of the combustible gasand the oxdizer gas as well as the structure of the high-pressurecontainer 1 are in safe conditions, an experiment for charging the gaswas done by the same charging method using a helium instead of thehydrogen, and the composition of the gas in the vicinity of the chargingport 11 of the high-pressure container 1 was measured. Just after thecharging, the gas within the smaller chamber 13 of the high-pressurecontainer 1 was sampled, and the composition of the helium was checkedby using a quarter pole mass spectrometer, and it was found that thedensity was 1% or less. That is, if the above result is considered byreplacing the helium by the hydrogen, it can be determined that thedensity of the gas in the vicinity of the charging port 11 is lower thanthe flammable range of the hydrogen.

Therefore, by the described charging method of the combustible gas andthe oxdizer gas, the density of the mixture gas in the vicinity of thecharging port 11 is in a range except the flammable range in thecharging step for charging the combustible gas and the oxdizer gas.Therefore, even if a spark or a heat is generated at the time of sealingof the charging port 11, no influence is inflicted on the mixture gas,and a utility can be secured.

According to the charging structure for charging the combustible gas andthe oxdizer gas designed within the high-pressure container, in thevicinity of the charging port 11, both the gases are separated from eachother by means of the smaller chamber in the vicinity of the chargingport 11, and the composition of the gases are controlled in a rangeexcept the flammable range. Therefore, even if a spark or a heat isgenerated at the time of sealing of the charging port 11, no influenceis inflicted on the mixture gas, and a utility can be secured.

It should be noted that in the above described embodiment, although thevarious gases are charged under the pressure control, the pressurecontrol can be replaced by weight control or flow rate control.

In the above embodiment, the combustible gas is first charged, and theoxdizer gas is charged thereafter, but there is no particular order.Further, the inert gas source may be added to the embodiment. In such acase also, there is no particular order as to which gas should becharged first. However, if the combustible gas is charged lastly, it ispreferable to draw a vacuum after charging the combustible gas.

Further, in each of the charging steps, it is possible to conduct thecharging while cooling the high-pressure container 1 and/or the chargingjig 2. Because this method is effective for controlling a heat generatedduring each of the charging steps by compression, it is possible tocontrol the temperature of the mixture gas under the temperature ofspontaneous combustion.

Also, in the described embodiment, although the charging port 11 islastly sealed by the sealing member 12, such sealing may be conductedevery time when the gas-charging step is conducted. In such a case, byclosing the charging port 11 using the sealing member 12, it is possibleto draw a vacuum not only in the charging path 7, but also in thecharging jig 2. It should be noted that it is preferable to draw avacuum after the inert gas is charged for enhancing the chargingaccuracy of the gas, rather for a security.

A method for sealing the charging port 11 differs depending on whatelement is used as the sealing member 12. More specifically, 1) if asealing pin is used as the sealing member 12, the sealing is conductedby fitting the sealing pin into the charging port 11; 2) if a screw isused, the sealing is conducted by screwing the screw into the chargingport 11; 3) if a cap is used, the sealing is conducted by caulking thecap into the charging port 11; and 4) if a plate is used, the sealing isconducted by welding the plate onto the charging member 12. It should benoted that the pin, the screw or the cap is used as the sealing member12, it is preferable that such element includes a portion which is softagainst the high-pressure container 1.

When the charging port 11 is sealed by the sealing member 12, if thehigh-pressure container 1 and/or the sealing member operating mechanism3 is grounded (not shown), a higher security can be secured.

In the above described embodiment, the partitioning member 15 is used asmeans for substantially separating various gases in the vicinity of thecharging port 11 during each of the charging steps of the combustiblegas and the oxdizer gas. The partitioning member 15 may assume anyarbitrary shape. A shape of the smaller chamber 13 may be formed intocubic, quadratic prism or spherical shape. But a preferable shape is onehaving no angle. This is because if the shape of the smaller chamber 13has an angle, a gas may be collected at the angled portion. The numberof the ejection port 16 and an axial thereof may arbitrarily beselected. Further, as the separating means, the following variousseparating means can be used.

FIGS. 2A and 2B shows a first modification of the separating means. Thisseparating means comprises a spiral tube 151 having one end mounted tothe charging port 11 within the high-pressure container 1. The spiraltube 151 forms a flow path which has a sufficiently long length and asufficiently small diameter for preventing a back-flow of the gas. A gascharged later extrudes a gas charged first out of the tube 151 into thelarger chamber 14, thereby controlling the composition of the gas in thevicinity of the charging port 11 in a range except the flammable rangeby means of the spiral tube 151.

FIG. 3 shows a second modification of the separating means. Thisseparating means is a cylindrical tube 152 having one end mounted to thecharging port 11 within the high-pressure container 1. A gas chargedlater extrudes a gas charged first out of the tube 152 into the largerchamber 14, thereby controlling the composition of the gas in thevicinity of the charging port 11 in a range except the flammable range.In this modification, the tube 152 is straight, but the tube 152 isformed with at least one bent portion.

FIG. 4 shows a third modification of the separating means. Thisseparating means comprises the cylindrical tube 152 of the secondmodification but is provided at its tip end with dispersing means 21.This dispersing means 21 is made of a material having an airpermeability such as a mat-like metal formed by laminating sinteredmetals or fine metal fibers.

A gas charged later extrudes a gas charged first out of the tube 152into the larger chamber 14. At that time, the gas charged first isextruded into the larger chamber 14 while being dispersed. Thisarrangement makes it possible to control the composition of the gas inthe vicinity of the charging port 11 in a range except the flammablerange. In this modification also, the tube 152 may be formed with a bentportion.

FIGS. 5A and 5B show a fourth modification of the separating means. Thisseparating means comprises a deflection 153 plate having: a firstcircular plate 153A continuously formed at a periphery of the chargingport 11 of the high-pressure container 1 and extending toward an outerperiphery of the charging port 11; and a second circular plate 153Bdisposed such as to leave a fine clearance from the first circular plate153A. The deflection plate 153 forms a flow path for deflecting, in thehigh-pressure container 1, a gas flowing from the charging port 11toward the outer periphery (in the direction of the arrow in FIGS. 15Aand 15B). The second circular plate 153B may have a curved surface. Evenwith such a second circular plate 153B, a gas charged later extrudes outa gas charged first in the vicinity of the charging port 11 of thehigh-pressure container 1 through a gas flow path of the deflectionplate 153 and as a result, both the gases are substantially separatedfrom each other. Therefore, it is possible to control the composition ofthe gas in the vicinity of the charging port 11 in a range except theflammable range.

Here, as is shown in FIG. 5C, a curved partitioning plate 154 may beprovided between both the circular plates 154A and 153B. With thisarrangement, it is possible to flow the gas while rotating the gasaround an axis perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 5C, thereby allowingthe gas to be dispersed in the high-pressure container 1 swiftly.

In each of the separating means of the high-pressure container 1, eachof the flow paths through which the gas passes may be provided withmeans for narrowing the flow path or a check valve for preventing theback-flow of the gas. With such an arrangement, the back-flow of the gascan be prevented more reliably and the gases can be separated morereliably also. Further, the ejection port 16 except that of the thirdmodification can be provided with the dispersing means 21 shown in FIG.4.

Next, a mixing step of the various charged gases within thehigh-pressure container 1 will be described. It is supposed that thehigh-pressure container 1 is divided into a plurality of regions, and amixing ratio of gases at any portion within the region and also in everyregions should be uniform. FIG. 6 shows a high-pressure container 31divided into two regions. Any element which is the same as that shown inFIG. 1 is shown with the same reference numeral. The high-pressurecontainer 31 is divided into a first region 32 and a second region 33,and both the regions are in communication with each other through a ventopening 34. It is supposed here that a gas to be charged first is ahydrogen and a gas to be charged later is oxygen. Although anyseparating means described above may be used, FIG. 6 shows an example inwhich the partitioning member 15 is used as the separating means.Because the oxygen is charged such as to extrude the hydrogen, at thetime point just after both the gases are charged, the composition of thehydrogen is higher in the first region 32 and the composition of theoxygen is higher in the second region 33. But because both the regionsare in communication, the mixing ratio of gases in both the regions willbe equal after a predetermined time is elapsed.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possibleto charge gases into the high-pressure container which is divided into aplurality of regions. However, with such a high-pressure container, atime period required to uniform the mixing ratio of the gases becomeslonger, as compared with a high-pressure container having a singleregion. FIG. 7 shows a high-pressure container 31 which is designed toshorten the time period required to uniform the mixing ratio of thegases. A reference numeral 41 denotes a tube having one end mounted tothe charging port 11. The tube 41 is provided at its other end withejection ports 42 and 43 which are openings. With this arrangement,because gases can be charged into the first and second regions 32 and 33simultaneously, the mixing ratio of gases in both the regions can bemade substantially equal to each other. Further, in the vicinity of thecharging portion 11, because the gas charged later extrudes the gascharged first, the gas composition can be set out of flammable range.The ejection ports 42 and 43 also function as vent openings. A diameter,a mounting position and an orientation of an axis of each of theejection ports 42 and 43 may arbitrarily be selected.

Further, it is also effective to provide the separating means withauxiliary means for promoting the mixing of the gases. The high-pressurecontainer shown in FIG. 2 uses a spiral tube 151 and therefore, the gasejected from the ejection port 16 flows spirally (as shown by thearrow), which promotes the mixing of the gases within the high-pressurecontainer 1. FIG. 4 shows the ejection port 16 provided with thedispersion means 21 made of porous material having an air permeabilitysuch as a sintered material. FIG. 5C shows the means for deflecting aflow of gas ejected from the separating means 153 into the high-pressurecontainer 1.

In the above described embodiment and all of the modifications, thecharging port is disposed on a central axis of the high-pressurecontainer. However, the charging port may be disposed at a positiondeviated from the central axis or a position on an axis intersecting thelongitudinal axis of the high-pressure container. Further, a number ofthe ejection ports of the separating means, orientation of the axis ofthe ejection port and a shape thereof may arbitrarily be selected.

Each of the above described charging method, charging structure andmaterial to be charged may also be applied to a high-pressure containerprovided in a gas generating apparatus for an air bag apparatusdescribed in the column of "PRIOR ART", which also provides the sameeffect.

Although it will be understood that the invention is not limited to theabove described embodiments, and various modification and design may bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of the inventiondefined in claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A charging structure of a combustible gas and anoxidizer gas, comprising:a container for containing the combustible andoxidizer gases therein, said container having a charging port forcharging the combustible and oxidizer gases; a sealing member forsealing said charging port; and separating means for substantiallyseparating the combustible gas and the oxidizer gas at least in thevicinity of said charging port during a predetermined time periodbeginning, from a time point after charging of the combustible andoxidizer gases into said container through said charging port, to a timepoint when said charging port is sealed by said sealing member, whereinsaid separating means defines a flow path such that the combustible gasand the oxidizer gas are not substantially mixed therein during thepredetermined time period in such a case where one of the combustibleand oxidizer gases is first charged and thereafter the other of thecombustible and oxidizer gases is charged.
 2. The charging structure ofa combustible gas and an oxidizer gas according to claim 1, wherein saidseparating means comprises a partitioning member which partitions saidcontainer into a smaller chamber surrounding said charging port and alarger chamber surrounding said smaller chamber, and which includes afine hole for bringing said smaller and larger chambers intocommunication with each other.
 3. The charging structure of acombustible gas and an oxidizer gas according to claim 1, wherein saidseparating means comprises a spiral tube-like member for defining saidflow path which is spirally continuous with said charging port in saidcontainer.
 4. The charging structure of a combustible gas and anoxidizer gas according to claim 1, wherein said separating meanscomprises a cylindrical member for defining said flow path which isspirally continuous with said charging port in said container.
 5. Thecharging structure of a combustible gas and an oxidizer gas according toclaim 1, wherein said separating means comprises a deflection platedisposed such as to oppose to said charging port in said container fordeflecting a gas flow.
 6. The charging structure of a combustible gasand an oxidizer gas according to claim 5, wherein said deflection plateis provided with a partitioning plate for rotating and flowing out thegas.
 7. The charging structure of a combustible gas and an oxidizer gasaccording to any one of claims 1 to 6, at least a portion of saidseparating means is provided with throttling means for throttling a gasflow.
 8. The charging structure of a combustible gas and an oxidizer gasaccording to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said sealing member forthe charging port is any one of a pin, a cap or a plate.
 9. The chargingstructure of a combustible gas and an oxidizer gas according to claim 8,wherein said sealing member includes a portion which is softer than saidcontainer.
 10. The charging structure of a combustible gas and anoxidizer gas according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein saidseparating means includes an ejection port provided with dispersingmeans for dispersing a gas flow.
 11. The charging structure of acombustible gas and an oxidizer gas according to claim 10, wherein saidcharging structure is used for a gas generating apparatus for an air bagapparatus.
 12. The charging structure of a combustible gas and anoxidizer gas according to claim 1, wherein said container is dividedinto two regions or more, and said separating means charges thecombustible and oxidizer gases into each of the regions substantiallyuniformly.
 13. The charging structure of a combustible gas and anoxidizer gas according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein thecombustible and oxidizer gases are charged in said container by means ofsaid charging structure.